“He is being developed and honed in every area of his game, as is every other young player who is in minor league camp. With Mark and every other player, we take a big picture approach in his development and improvement.”
Jack Zduriencik
“This a great opportunity to be around the game. Obviously, there will be a little bit more responsibility. As (the) hitting coach (last season), I was kind of lurking in the shadows whereas the manager has to deal with hitters, the pitchers, the front office and the fans. It's a bigger responsibility, but one I accept and look forward to.”
Aaron Nieckula
“Those two players, Ernie Els and Retief Goosen, learned and honed their skills on our tour and hopefully the tour provided them the opportunity to graduate and become important members of the world professional golf community. Certainly for South African Airways it enhances the event, it gives it stature.”
Grant Wilson
“Going into a game, knowing the three or four things you really have to hone in on is very important. At this stage of the season, that's about the only thing I'll get upset at - if we don't do those three or four things.”
Thad Matta
“A fellow who has a funny bone can learn to hone his skills, but I don't think you can develop a funny bone - you either have it or you don't. And by the way - when you get it, we don't know it.”
Carl Reiner
“They're great players. It's just a matter of them staying honed.”
Greg Cohen
“He was probably helped early on by being a small player in a rapidly growing market. He honed his skills and management team, and whatever flaws he had, which were few, were gone by the late '90s, and he chewed up everybody in sight.”
Don Young